St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-21

Light company, as the case may be.
Sec. s. In case of streets paved with
wood, resting on pankS or boards, or other
method of pavement or macadamized
streets, or streets surfaced with gravel,
which shall be entered upon and excavated
by the Board of Water Commissioners or
Gas Light company, it shall be the duty of
said Board of Water Commissioners. or
Gas Light company, to refill the trench or
excavation, either by tamping or pudding,
or both, as the case may be, so as to render
it as near the same condition it was before
the making of the excavation, and when
this is done. and the foundation plank of
the pavement relaid. or the street made
ready Tor the paving, or for the macadamiz-
ing material or surfacing material it shall
be the duty of the City Engineer to have
the same repaired in good workmanlke
manner the cost of which paving or repair
ing shall be paid by the Board of Water
Commissioners. or Gas Light company,
bills for the same to be filed with the Comp
troler. and deducted out of any money
which may be due, or to become due. from
the city to the Board of Water Commits
sioners, OF Gas Light company; but said
Engineer shall, within twenty-four hours
after making such repairs. file notice
thereof of its exact location and cost with
said Board of Water Commissioners. or
Gas Light company. as the case may be.
Sec. 8. In the refilling of any trench or
excavation upon the paved Streets by the
| Board of Water Commissioners, or Gas
Light company, if the same shall be done
in such manner as to settle, causing it to be
necessary to relay OF replace the paving the
second time then it shall be the duty of
the City Engineer, to notify the Board of
| Water Commissioners, or Gas Light COM
pany. as the case may be, of such settling,
and the City Engineer shall, without delay,
| have said paving re-taben UP and relaid
properly, charging the Board of Water
J Commissioners, OF Gas Light company,
double the cost of such relaying and repair
| ing. Bills thereof shall be filed with
the Comptroller, and deducted out of the
first money due from the city to said Board
of Water Commissioners. or Gas Light COM
| pany, as the case may be; but said Engi-
neer shall file with said Board, or Gas Light
company, like notice, within similar time.
as specified in the last preceding section Of
| this ordinance.
Sec. 10. If the Board of Water Commits
sioners, OF Gas Light company, shall fail
| or neglect to serve upon the City Engineer,
the notice provided for in section five of
this ordinance, within the time therein
named, it shall be the duty of said City En-
gineer to report the fact to the City Comp
troller, who shall thereupon retain the sum
| of S25. out of any money due or to become
due from the City of ST. Paul to said Board
| OF Water Commissioners, or Gas Light COM
| pany. as a penalty for such failure.
In case of Telegraph, Telephone or Elec-
| trio Light companies Tor any other COM
panieS having authority to place poles in
the streets whenever they shall obtain per-
mission to place poles on ally street, ave-
nue., alley or levee, i'll accordance with the
ordinance regulating such authority.
and it is necessary to disturb
| any sidewalk, curb or pave
ment, they shall notify the City Engineer
in writing whenever they are ready to
make the necessary repairs on sidewalk,
| curb or pavement. and it shall be the duty
| of said City Engineer to send competent
Inspector to see that the work is properly
done And in case of neglect OF refusal
OH the part of said telephone. telegraph or
electric light company to properly repair
the work to the satisfaction of the City En-
gneer, said City Engineer shall, after
twenty-four hours notice in writing, cause
said pole or poles to be removed, and all
necessary repairs to be made to the side
walk, curb or pavement and shall send a
bill to the company erecting said poles OF
double the amount of said cost of removal
and repairs, and shall not issue permit to
said company to place any other poles in the
streets of the City of st. Paul until after
said bill shall have been paid.
Sec. II. Any person or persons violat-
ing any of the provisions of these regula-
tions, or neglecting or refusing to comply
with any of the conditions of any licence
which has been issued to him or them, shall,
on conviction, forfeit and pay fine of not
less than $40 nor more than 800.
The attention Of building contractors is
called to section of these rules and regu-
lations, which will be rigidly enforced Also
to section 1. of ordinance GOT, Permission
to erect area walls under sidewalks, the
outside lines of which walks shall not eX-
ceed eight feet from the property line, may
be. given by the Board of Public Works of
said city whenever the sidewalk is of suffi-
cient width without in any manner inter-
fering with the street, to permit the
same.''
Also to the following provision of ordin-
ance No. 543: mo person shall build or
suffer to remain any bow or other window.
cellar door, porch, stOop, steps or area pro-
jecting into the sidewalk, without having
first obtained the consent Of the Common
Council"
SEWER AND PAVING CONNECTIONS.
FirSt-No connection shall be made with
any sewer or drain, except by persons reg
ularly licensed to perform that description
of work, and the person or persons apply
ing for such license must be residents of the
City of ST. Paul, twenty-one years old, and.
at the time of the application, furnish the
Board of Public Works with a satisfactory
certificate, signed by at least two response
bic masons, plumbers or builders. or one of
each, that the applicant is known to them
as person skilled in the business and DUAL
flied to receive a license.
Second-NO person licensed to make such
connections with sewers, etc., shall allow
his name to be used by any other person,
either for the purpose of obtaining permits,
or doing any work under the license; and
every person licensed shall have recorded in
the City Engineers office his place of busi-
ness, the name under which the business is
transacted, and shall Immediately notify the
City Engineer of any change.
Third-No connection shall be made
with any sewer without the written per-
mission of the City Engineer. and anv
opening or connection made into any sewer,
without such permission, or in an manner
different from the mode prescribed for such
opening or connection by these regulations.
shall subject the person making the same.
and the occupant or owner of the premises
directing it, each or either of them to a
penalty of not less than $40 for each and
every day said connection Or opening shall
remain after notice by the City Engineer to
close and disconnect the same.
Fourth-Applcation for permit must
be accompanied by the Treasurer's recent
for three (S3) dollars for each connection.
to cover the expense of inspection, and the
making and filing in the City Engineers